Avoiding Scurvy the Delicious Way! Way OT.

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It all starts with limes. Don't worry if they're ugly -- that makes them easier to squeeze. Easy to squeeze is good.

 

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Slice them in half.

 

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Get your citrus juicer ready. Note: it helps if you have a citrus juicer that fits just right onto your cocktail shaker.

 

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Now squeeze.

 

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Add powdered sugar. One heaping teaspoon per lime should do nicely.

 

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Add rum. One large measure per lime is nice. I was taking the pictures with the self-timer, so the rum bottle is not shown.

 

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Add LOTS of ice, and shake the bajeepers out of it. As the Savoy Cocktail Book says, you want to wake it up, not rock it to sleep.

 

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Strain into a cocktail glass.

 

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Admire the tasty, scurvy-preventing goodness.

 

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Enjoy your Daquiri.

NOTE: Dogs and Deck are a serving suggestion, and will not enhance the scurvy-preventing effects.

-kevin

 

[63getelevision]

Scrumtious!

It makes me want to start drinking again!

 

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I'm guessing you get enough Vitamin C without resorting to spiritous beverages. Of course, the politics down there might drive one to drink . . .

-kevin

 

[frigilux]

That looks great, Kevin. Unfortunately, I'm one of the no-longer-drinking crew here at AW. And when I was drinking, I'd have put that lime in a tall, iced glass of Bombay Sapphire and (still) water. Ah, refreshing....

 

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Don't worry -- There's something for everyone here.

The slim, yellow book shown in the pictures is a book of non-alcoholic summer coolers. My roommate is among the people who realized (the hard way) that they're better off not drinking any more.

Limes and gin? Sorry, but the only way I enjoy gin is with grapefruit juice (salty dog). Mmmm. Salty dogs.

-kevin

 

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Come on

Demonstrate one of those yellow book recipes for us!

Saying hello from the church basement, next to the coffee pot.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[sudsmaster]

Too bad Scott of the Antarctic didn't have a supply of rum, sugar, and limes with him. Certainly he had plenty of ice.

 

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Try this drink with Cachaca. It'll give it a margarita type of kick to it.

Several years ago, a co worker invited us to his house for a barbarque. He has a Brazilian wife. Think of a young Charro. She was one of the most delightful people I have ever met. She turned us on to Cachaca. One of the smoothest drinks I've ever had. But after two or three of them, be ready for dancing on the tables!

Cachaca can be substituted for Rum in almost any rum based drink. We find the best brand is "Ypioca" in a straw wrapped bottle.

Cachaça - Wikipedia

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